Day 49 Sandusky OH - Middle Bass Island Start 7:17 am End 9:15 AM Underway 2 Hours Distance 14.8 miles Total Miles on Trip 1015 Av Speed 8.3 knots Today was a very short ride to Middle Bass Island. We could have gone further but our next stop is another 50 miles away. We are trying to keep our travel to under 50 miles/ 5 hours a day. Also Lake Erie was a little snotty this morning. Hopefully tomorrow will be nicer. Middle Bass Island is a ...

Day's 46-48 Cleveland OH - Sandusky OHKelly IslandPut In Bay Start 7:10 am End 1:10 pm Underway 5:23 Hours Distance 47 miles Total Miles on Trip 1001 Av Speed 8.8 knots It seems like the marinas are about 50 miles apart, so the last few travel days all seem the same time and distance. What is not the same are the conditions Lake Erie. She has so many personalities and even with the forecast you never know what it is really going to be like until you a...

Day's 44 & 45 Ashtabula OH - Cleveland OH Start 7:00 am End 12:40 pm Underway 5:40 Hours Av Speed 8.8 knots Distance 49 miles Total Miles on Trip 1001 WOO HOO we broke 1000 miles on our trip!!!!!!! What a difference a day makes. Lake Erie was beautiful today. We could have not asked for an easy ride. Cleveland is a nice stop, we could have spent many more days exploring. If you are ever near Cleveland make sure you go to the Rock and Roll Hall of...

Day's 43 Erie PA - Ashtabula OH Start 7:15 am End 12:00 pm Underway 5 Hours Distance 41 miles Av Speed 8.5 knots Today we headed out to Ashtabula Ohio. When I looked at the forecast, I was debating staying in Erie one more day. We really should have. There were two different forecast, one calling for 1 to 2 foot seas, and one calling for 1 -3 foot seas. 1-2 is not to bad 1-3 starts to get a little snotty. Last night at docktails, we made plans to go ...

Day's 42 Dunkirk NY - Erie PA Start 7:15 am End 11:45am Underway 5 Hours Distance 41 miles Av Speed 8.5 knots Today's trip was very uneventful, but very rainy. It was pouring rain most of the time we were underway. I prefer to keep the helm open and not use the isinglass, but with the weather forecast, it was either put up the isinglass or stay put. We opted to use the isinglass and head out. . Even with the rain Lake Erie was very flat and it was an ea...